CN117157946A

CN117157946A - Electronic device and method for registering external device using device information

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Publication number: CN117157946A
Application number: CN202280025456.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑暻湖; 黄相雄
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-07
Filing date: 2022-01-13
Publication date: 2023-12-01
Also published as: US20220330357A1; EP4274172A1

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a display; a communication module; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication module, and the memory. The processor may: establishing a communication connection with a server by using a communication module, and receiving external device information; displaying a graphic object indicating an external device corresponding to the received external device information on the display; providing a configuration UI via which configuration information of the external device can be changed based on user input to the graphical object; storing the configuration information of the external device changed based on the user input to the configuration UI; searching for an external device and obtaining a plurality of pieces of device information; selecting a device corresponding to the external device information among the plurality of pieces of device information, and establishing a communication connection; and transmitting the stored configuration information to the external device over the communication connection.

Description

Electronic device and method for registering external device using device information

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and, for example, to a method for registering an external device in an IoT server using device information.

Background

With the development of mobile communication technology and processor technology, portable electronic devices (hereinafter, referred to as electronic devices) can realize various functions in addition to existing call functions. The electronic device may perform a specific function by performing communication connection with various external devices. For example, the electronic device may be communicatively connected with a smart phone, an air conditioner, and an air purifier.

The electronic device may operate the external device based on the communication connection. That is, the electronic device may change the configuration of the external device, or may turn on/off the power of the external device.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

The electronic device in the related art can register information of the external device and change its configuration only after the delivery of the external device is completed. The user cannot change the configuration of the external device purchased by the user before delivery, and therefore, in offline sales, it is difficult for the user to collect account information, and there is a limit in registering the external device in the course of the purchaser's user device.

Furthermore, in the case where there are a plurality of devices around an electronic device in the related art, it is difficult to select a specific device among the devices. Only if the user knows the entire SSID of the external device, the user can recognize the purchased external device.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure aim to provide an efficient registration method in terms of time and cost in the case where an electronic device registers information of an external device and changes its configuration before delivering the external device.

Technical proposal

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a display; a communication module; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: receiving external device information by establishing a communication connection with a server using a communication module, displaying a graphic object indicating an external device corresponding to the received external device information on a display, providing a configuration UI capable of changing configuration information of the external device based on user input for the graphic object, storing the changed configuration information of the external device based on user input for the configuration UI, obtaining a plurality of pieces of device information by searching the external device, establishing a communication connection by selecting a device corresponding to the external device information among the plurality of pieces of device information, and transmitting the stored configuration information to the external device through the communication connection.

The method for registering an external device using device information according to various embodiments may include: receiving external device information by establishing a communication connection with a server using a communication module; generating and displaying a graphic object indicating an external device corresponding to the received external device information on a display; providing a configuration UI capable of changing configuration information of the external device based on user input for the graphical object; storing changed configuration information of the external device based on user input to the configuration UI; obtaining a plurality of pieces of device information by searching the external device; establishing a communication connection by selecting a device corresponding to the external device information among the plurality of pieces of device information; and transmitting the stored configuration information to the external device over the communication connection.

The server for registering information of an external device using device information according to various embodiments may include: a communication module; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: obtaining account information, external device information, and delivery information of a purchaser, establishing a communication connection with a user device using the account information, transmitting the external device information and the delivery information to the user device, and receiving configuration information of the external device from the user device and storing the configuration information in the memory.

Beneficial technical effects

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may register information of the external device before delivery of the external device using the device information received from the external server, and may change the configuration of the external device based on user input. The user may optimize the purchased device in the use environment by configuring at least one of Wi-Fi, location, and services before completing delivery of the purchased device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may identify the external device among the plurality of devices by comparing external device information received from the external server with external device information received from the external device. Even if the user does not know the entire SSID of the external device, the electronic device can identify the external device among the plurality of devices, and can perform communication connection with the external device.

Effects that may be obtained or predicted in various embodiments of the present disclosure will be directly or explicitly disclosed in the detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, various effects predicted according to various embodiments of the present disclosure will be disclosed in the following detailed description.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, in accordance with various embodiments.

Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an IoT server and an external server, in accordance with various embodiments.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram of an electronic device, according to various embodiments.

Fig. 4a illustrates a first notification message displayed in the case of purchasing an external device according to various embodiments.

Fig. 4b illustrates an example of a virtual device card displayed on an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.

Fig. 4c illustrates a screen representing a delivery status of an external device according to various embodiments.

Fig. 5 illustrates a configuration change screen of an external device according to various embodiments.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of a method for an electronic device to store external device information in a virtual device card, according to various embodiments.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart of a method of establishing a communication connection between an electronic device and an external device in accordance with various embodiments.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to fig. 1, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 may communicate with the electronic device 102 via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 via a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, a sound output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a connection end 178, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the above-described components (e.g., 11 connection end 178) may be omitted from electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the components described above (e.g., sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) may be implemented as a single integrated component (e.g., display module 160) 11.

The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 that is connected to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may store commands or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) into the volatile memory 132, process the commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resulting data in the non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or an Application Processor (AP)) or an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), an Image Signal Processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a Communication Processor (CP)) that is operatively independent of or combined with the main processor 121. For example, when the electronic device 101 comprises a main processor 121 and a secondary processor 123, the secondary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121 or to be dedicated to a particular function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 or as part of the main processor 121.

The auxiliary processor 123 (instead of the main processor 121) may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of the components of the electronic device 1011 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) when the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) with the main processor 121 when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module 180 or the communication module 190) functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a neural processing unit) may include hardware structures dedicated to artificial intelligence model processing. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, by the electronic device 101 where artificial intelligence is performed or via a separate server (e.g., server 108). The learning algorithm may include, but is not limited to, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. The artificial neural network may be a Deep Neural Network (DNN), a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), a boltzmann machine limited (RBM), a Deep Belief Network (DBN), a bi-directional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), or a deep Q network, or a combination of two or more thereof, but is not limited thereto. Additionally or alternatively, the artificial intelligence model may include software structures in addition to hardware structures.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., program 140) and input data or output data for commands associated therewith. Memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or nonvolatile memory 134.

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130, and the program 140 may include, for example, an Operating System (OS) 142, middleware 144, or applications 146.

The input module 150 may receive commands or data from outside the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user) to be used by other components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120). The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, keys (e.g., buttons) or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. Speakers may be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing a record. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separate from the speaker or as part of the speaker.

Display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., user) of electronic device 101. The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may comprise a touch sensor adapted to detect a touch or a pressure sensor adapted to measure the strength of the force caused by a touch.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into electrical signals and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound via the input module 150, or output sound via the sound output module 155 or headphones of an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102) that is directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

The sensor module 176 may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device 101 and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyroscope sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an Infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

Interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols that will be used to connect electronic device 101 with an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, interface 177 may include, for example, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a Secure Digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection end 178 may include a connector via which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the connection end 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or motion) or an electrical stimulus that may be recognized by the user via his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrostimulator.

The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image signal processor, or a flash.

The power management module 188 may manage power supply to the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC).

Battery 189 may power at least one component of electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a primary non-rechargeable battery, a rechargeable battery, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors capable of operating independently of the processor 120 (e.g., an Application Processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a Local Area Network (LAN) communication module or a Power Line Communication (PLC) module). A respective one of these communication modules may communicate with external electronic devices via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as bluetooth, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a conventional cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or wide-area network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multiple components (e.g., multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 may identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network, such as the first network 198 or the second network 199, using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network following a 4G network as well as next generation communication technologies (e.g., new Radio (NR) access technologies). NR access technologies may support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), large-scale machine type communication (mctc), or Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (e.g., millimeter wave band) to achieve, for example, a high data transmission rate. The wireless communication module 192 may support various techniques for ensuring performance over high frequency bands, such as, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input multiple-output (massive MIMO), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antennas, analog beamforming, or massive antennas. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104), or a network system (e.g., second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may support a peak data rate (e.g., 20Gbps or greater) for implementing an eMBB, a lost coverage (e.g., 164dB or less) for implementing an emtc, or a U-plane delay (e.g., a round trip of 0.5ms or less, or 1ms or less for each of the Downlink (DL) and Uplink (UL)) for implementing a URLLC.

The antenna module 197 may transmit signals or power to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device) or receive signals or power from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiating element composed of a conductive material or conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate, such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network, such as the first network 198 or the second network 199, may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by the communication module 190 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). Signals or power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, further components (e.g., a Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC)) other than radiating elements may additionally be formed as part of the antenna module 197.

According to various embodiments, antenna module 197 may form a millimeter wave antenna module. According to embodiments, a millimeter-wave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, a Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) disposed on a first surface (e.g., a bottom surface) of the printed circuit board or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (e.g., a millimeter-wave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on a second surface (e.g., a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the specified high frequency band.

At least some of the above components may be interconnected via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., bus, general Purpose Input Output (GPIO), serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), or Mobile Industrial Processor Interface (MIPI)) and communicatively communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 via the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the electronic device 102 or the electronic device 104 may be the same type of device as the electronic device 101 or a different type of device from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some of the operations to be performed at the electronic device 101 may be performed at one or more of the external electronic device 102, the external electronic device 104, or the server 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically perform a function or service or should perform a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of or in addition to the function or service, or the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices that received the request may perform the requested at least part of the function or service or perform another function or another service related to the request and transmit the result of the performing to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a partial reply to the request with or without further processing of the result. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, mobile Edge Computing (MEC) technology, or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide ultra-low latency services using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may comprise an internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be applied to smart services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology or IoT-related technology.

The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those described above.

It should be understood that the various embodiments of the disclosure and the terminology used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to the particular embodiments, but rather include various modifications, equivalents or alternatives to the respective embodiments. For the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used to refer to like or related elements. It will be understood that a noun in the singular corresponding to a term may include one or more things unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of the phrases such as "a or B", "at least one of a and B", "at least one of a or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "at least one of A, B or C" may include any or all possible combinations of items listed with a corresponding one of the plurality of phrases. As used herein, terms such as "1 st" and "2 nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish one element from another element and not to limit the element in other respects (e.g., importance or order). It will be understood that if the terms "operatively" or "communicatively" are used or the terms "operatively" or "communicatively" are not used, then if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being "coupled to," "connected to," or "connected to" another element (e.g., a second element), it is intended that the element can be directly (e.g., wired) connected to, wireless connected to, or connected to the other element via a third element.

As used in connection with various embodiments of the present disclosure, the term "module" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic," "logic block," "portion," or "circuit"). A module may be a single integrated component adapted to perform one or more functions or a minimal unit or portion of the single integrated component. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

The various embodiments set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (e.g., electronic device 101). For example, under control of a processor, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of the machine (e.g., electronic device 101) may invoke and execute at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium with or without the use of one or more other components. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function in accordance with the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code capable of being executed by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Wherein the term "non-transitory" merely means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), but the term does not distinguish between data being semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and data being temporarily stored in the storage medium.

According to embodiments, methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be used as a product for conducting transactions between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium, such as a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), or may be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online via an application store, such as a playstore (tm), or may be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between two user devices, such as smartphones. At least some of the computer program product may be temporarily generated if published online, or at least some of the computer program product may be stored at least temporarily in a machine readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a forwarding server.

According to various embodiments, each of the above-described components (e.g., a module or a program) may include a single entity or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately provided in different components. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as the corresponding one of the plurality of components performed the one or more functions prior to integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, a program, or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or in a heuristic manner, or one or more of the operations may be performed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

Referring to fig. 2, the external server 210 may include a member server 214 and a delivery server 216. Each server may be connected by a wireless network and may be connected via a central server of servers in the management center. Each server may additionally be provided with a database, a firewall, and a router. The purchase server 212 may be interlocked with a server provided in an offline store in which the user has purchased the external device. For example, the purchase server 212 may be connected to a server in an offline store, and may obtain at least one of a type, price, model name or specification, user name, phone number, or account information of an external device purchased by the user.

According to various embodiments, the purchase server 212 may obtain account information from the member server 214. According to one embodiment, the member server 214 may store the client's personal information in its own database. The personal information may include, for example, information such as customer name, telephone number, account information, email, age, and occupation. In the event that account information is not available from a server in the offline store, the purchase server 212 may identify the customer's account information by accessing the member server 214. For example, the purchase server 212 may obtain the customer's name from an offline store server, enter the customer's name in a database of the member server 214, and obtain phone numbers, emails, account information mapped on the name data.

According to various embodiments, purchase server 212 may obtain delivery information from delivery server 216. The delivery information may be information about the delivery status of the external device, and may be transmitted to the user device through the purchase server 212. The delivery information may include, for example, an expression of a simple delivery status, such as ready shipment, delivery start or delivery completion, location information about which delivery center the external device is currently located at, and estimated arrival time. The user may identify delivery information to be transferred to the user device, change configuration information to match the arrival schedule of the external device, or prepare the communication connection. According to an embodiment, delivery server 216 may generate an SSID based on unique information of the external device at the time of shipment of the external device. The delivery server 216 may transmit SSID information to the external device, and the SSID of the external device may be transmitted to the user device through the purchase server 212. For example, delivery server 216 may generate an SSID by combining a serial number given at the time of shipment of the external device with a MAC address. The delivery server 216 may send the generated SSID to the IoT server 200 through the purchase server 212.

According to various embodiments, ioT server 200 may receive transaction information from purchase server 212. IoT server 200 may be connected to purchase server 212 over a network. According to embodiments, ioT server 200 may be directly connected to a user device and may send received transaction information to the user device in response to a request from the user device. The transaction information may include account information obtained from the member server 214 and delivery information obtained from the delivery server 216. According to embodiments, ioT server 200 may obtain account information by directly establishing a communication connection with member server 214 without purchasing the server.

According to various embodiments, ioT server 200 may store information for various external devices. According to embodiments, the external device may be registered in the IoT server 200 using Wi-Fi information provided from the user device. IoT server 200 may send information of registered external devices to purchase server 212, map user account information among the registered information to personal information (such as name and phone number), and send the mapped information to member server 214. The member server 214 may receive the mapped personal information and store it in a database.

Referring to fig. 3, an electronic device 300 may include a display 320, a communication module 330, a processor 310, and a memory 340, and in various embodiments, portions of the illustrated configuration may be omitted or replaced. The electronic device 300 may also include at least a portion of the configuration and/or functionality of the electronic device 101 of fig. 1. At least a portion of the illustrated (or not shown) configuration of the electronic device 300 may be operatively, functionally, and/or electrically connected to one another.

According to various embodiments, the display 320 may display various images under the control of the processor 310. The display 320 may be implemented by any one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display, or an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, but is not limited thereto. The display 320 may be formed as a touch display for sensing a touch and/or a proximity touch (or hover) input using a portion of the user's body (e.g., a finger) or an input device (e.g., a stylus). Display 320 may include at least a portion of the configuration and/or functionality of display module 160 of fig. 1.

According to various embodiments, the display 320 may be at least partially flexible and may be implemented as a collapsible display or a scroll display.

According to various embodiments, the communication module 330 may communicate with external devices through a wireless network under the control of the processor 310. The communication module 330 may include hardware and software modules for transmitting and receiving data to and from cellular networks (e.g., long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, 5G networks, or New Radio (NR) networks) and local area networks (e.g., wi-Fi or bluetooth). The communication module 330 may include at least a portion of the configuration and/or functionality of the communication module 190 of fig. 1.

According to various embodiments, memory 340 may include volatile memory (e.g., volatile memory 132 of FIG. 1) and non-volatile memory (e.g., non-volatile memory 134 of FIG. 1), and may store various data, either temporarily or permanently. Memory 340 may include at least a portion of the configuration and/or functionality of memory 130 of fig. 1 and may store program 140 of fig. 1.

According to various embodiments, memory 340 may store various instructions that may be executed by processor 310. Such instructions may include control commands such as arithmetic and logical operations, data movement, and input/output that may be recognized by the processor 310.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may be operatively, functionally, and/or electrically connected to respective constituent elements of the electronic device 300 (e.g., the display 320, the communication module 330, and the memory 340), and may be configured to perform arithmetic operations or data processing for control and/or communication of the respective constituent elements. Processor 310 may include at least a portion of the configuration and/or functionality of processor 120 of fig. 1.

According to various embodiments, although there may be no limitation in performing arithmetic operations and data processing that may be implemented by the processor 310 on the electronic device 300, various embodiments will be described below in which the electronic device 300 changes the configuration of an external device, registers the external device in an IoT server (e.g., ioT server 200 of fig. 2), and identifies the external device among a plurality of devices before delivering the external device. Operations of the processor 310, which will be described later, may be performed by loading instructions stored in the memory 340.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may obtain the device information from an IoT server. The device information may include at least one of external device information, delivery information, purchaser name, phone number, and account information. The external device information may include unique information (e.g., SSID) for identifying the external device. The IoT server may receive transaction information from a purchase server (e.g., purchase server 212 of fig. 2) and may send device information included in the transaction information to the user device. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may display the first notification message on the display 320 in the event that the device information is received from the IoT server. The processor 310 may generate a virtual device card by receiving user input for a first notification message.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may generate a virtual device card based on the obtained device information. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may display the generated virtual device card on the display 320. The virtual device card may include at least one of a graphic object indicating the external device and a phrase guiding the type and delivery status of the external device. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may separately display the external device being delivered and the external device that has completed the delivery. For example, at the upper end of the display 320, the external device being delivered may be displayed, and at the lower end of the display 320, the external device that has completed delivery and registered in the IoT server and is currently in use may be displayed. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may change delivery information expressed on the virtual device card according to the delivery status of the external device. For example, in the case where the external device is ready for shipment and in the case where delivery of the external device has been completed, different phrases may be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may operate the external device based on user input for the virtual device card. According to an embodiment, after the delivery of the external device is completed, the processor 310 may additionally provide buttons for performing additional functions, such as a power button, a mute button, a Wi-Fi button, and a screen brightness button, on the virtual device card. The processor 310 may perform the determined function based on user input for the corresponding button. For example, after the delivery of the TV is completed, the processor 310 may provide a volume control button and a screen brightness control button on the corresponding virtual device card. The user may control the volume and screen brightness by touching buttons of the display 320 of the user device. Further, a power button may be provided at the upper right end of the virtual device card, and power of each device may be turned on/off based on user input to the power button.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may change the configuration of the external device based on user input of the virtual device card. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may provide various configuration functions required for the operation of the external device. The user may configure functions that should be directly configured by the user among functions performed in the device on the virtual device. For example, the configuration of the external device may include a configuration, terms and conditions of an Access Point (AP) and a Service Set Identifier (SSID) based on Wi-Fi connectable to the external device input by a user, and a location and a service provider of the external device. For example, a user may configure Wi-Fi by entering an SSID and a password of Wi-Fi supported by an external device on a virtual device card. Further, the user may read and approve the terms and conditions of using the external device in advance, and may register the physical location of the external device in advance. The processor 310 may provide a window for changing the configuration of each virtual device card on a separate screen and may change the configuration based on user input.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may generate an SSID based on the received external device information. The SSID may include at least one of a user identification area and a system identification area. Information about the type of the purchased external device may be included in the user identification area, and information about the external device version, the manufacturer ID, and the Serial Number (SN) may be included in the system identification area.

According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may filter Wi-Fi supported by the external device based on the external device information. That is, among pieces of Wi-Fi information provided in the use environment of the external device, wi-Fi information of a frequency band not supported by the external device may not be provided. For example, where the external device supports only Wi-Fi with a 2.4GHz frequency, the processor 310 may filter Wi-Fi information for a 5GHz frequency in the use environment.

According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may change the configuration of the external device based on the voice data of the user. The processor 310 may receive voice data of a user and may change the voice data to text data using a voice-to-text (STT) function. The processor 310 may analyze the changed data and may change the configuration of the external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may establish a communication connection by searching for an external device based on external device information. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may generate the SSID using unique information included in external device information received from an external device. The unique information may include a unique identifier such as a serial number or a MAC address of the external device. The delivery server (e.g., delivery server 216 of fig. 2) may generate the SSID of the external device based on the unique information.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may generate an SSID of the external device based on the external device information. The process of generating the SSID of the external device based on the external device information by the processor 310 may be similar to the process of generating the SSID by the delivery server. For example, the delivery server may generate the SSID by combining the serial number and the MAC address of the external device with each other. The processor 310 may generate an SSID by combining a serial number and a MAC address of the external device with each other based on the device information obtained from the IoT server.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may search for surrounding external devices through the SSID. The external device may have its unique SSID and may broadcast a signal including the unique SSID. The processor 310 may receive signals broadcast by a plurality of devices and may search for a signal including the same information as the generated SSID based on external device information. If a signal with the same SSID is found, the processor 310 may establish a communication connection with an external device without any separate user input.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may perform additional identification processes when connected to an external device. According to an embodiment, if there are a plurality of external devices around the user device, the processor 310 may perform an additional identification process in order to identify the external device purchased by the user. The processor 310 may identify the external device by comparing the generated SSID with a plurality of devices, and may establish a communication connection with the external device that has completed the additional identification process.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may download resources required to configure the external device from the IoT server based on the external device information. The resource may be a UI object required for registering a registration menu of the external device in the electronic device. According to embodiments, the IoT server may store resources required to register various external devices and may send the appropriate resources in response to a request from a user device. The processor 310 may determine which resources are needed to register the device and may request the IoT server to send the corresponding resources. According to an embodiment, at least part of the resources may be different according to the type of the external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor 310 may update the IoT server with information of the external device. The processor 310 may access the IoT server based on Wi-Fi information entered by the user and may register the external device. According to an embodiment, the processor 310 may update information about the changed configuration of the external device.

Fig. 4b illustrates an example of a virtual device card displayed on an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 300 of fig. 3) in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to fig. 4a, a processor (e.g., processor 310 of fig. 3) may provide a first notification message 402 for a purchased external device. The first notification message 402 may be located at an upper or lower end of a display (e.g., display 320 of fig. 3) and may include a type of external device purchased and a phrase for guiding a user's touch (e.g., "please experience air conditioning in advance by pressing here"). The processor may receive device information from an IoT server (e.g., ioT server 200 of fig. 2) and may generate a first notification message 402 based on the device information. The processor may generate the virtual device card 410 based on user input for the first notification message 402.

Referring to fig. 4b, the processor may display at least one virtual device card 410 on the display. According to various embodiments, the processor may provide simple information about the external device on the virtual device card 410 and change the configuration of the external device based on user input. According to an embodiment, the virtual device card 410 may include a phrase indicating the graphic object 412 of the external device and guiding the type and delivery status of the external device. According to an embodiment, virtual device card 410 may include phrases and/or icons that represent the current state of an external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may provide various information about the external device. According to an embodiment, the processor may additionally display the location of the external device, login information, and the service provider. For example, the processor may bundle devices displayed in the living room. According to a further embodiment, the processor may configure the name of the external device based on user input.

For example, if the user purchases the first external device and the second external device and touches the notification message, the processor may provide a first virtual device card for the first external device and a second virtual device card for the second external device on the display. If the first external device is being delivered, the processor may display a status phrase, such as ready for shipment, being delivered, and delivery completion, on the first virtual device card based on the delivery status of the first external device. If delivery of the first external device and the second external device has been completed, the processor may display the respective external devices individually according to the locations of the external devices. For example, if a first external device is located in the living room and a second external device is located in the interior room, the processor may display the device (including the first external device) bundle located in the living room as one group and the device (including the second external device) bundle located in the interior room as another group.

According to various embodiments, the processor may change the arrangement of virtual device cards 410 provided on the display based on user input. According to an embodiment, the processor may display only some of the plurality of external devices (e.g., electronic device 300 of fig. 3) connected to the user device on the display. The user may be configured to display only frequently used external devices on the display. For example, among the first, second, and third external devices connected to the user device, the user may frequently use only the first external device, and may not frequently use the second and third external devices. In this case, the processor may display only the virtual device cards for the first external device on the display based on the user input, and may not display the virtual device cards for the second external device and the third external device on the display.

Referring to fig. 4c, the processor may display the delivery status of the external device on the virtual device card 410. The processor may provide information on the delivery status, such as ready for shipment, delivery and delivery completion, on the virtual device card 410. According to an embodiment, the processor may receive the delivery information from the IoT server and provide a delivery status menu 430 for identifying the delivery information. The delivery status menu 430 may include at least one of a phrase of a date of subscription and a status of delivery of the user to the external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may provide a Wi-Fi configuration menu 420 for continuing configuration of Wi-Fi to which the external device may be connected. The user may enter a Wi-Fi connectable SSID and password in the use environment by touching Wi-Fi configuration menu 420. After completing the delivery of the external device, the processor may provide Wi-Fi information so that the external device becomes accessible to Wi-Fi even without any separate input by the user.

According to various embodiments, the processor may provide a detailed configuration menu 440 for changing the configuration of the external device. According to an embodiment, the processor may grasp functions configurable to the external device based on the external device information, and generate and provide a menu for changing the relevant configuration.

Referring to fig. 5, a processor (e.g., processor 310 of fig. 3) may provide a menu for changing the configuration of an external device. According to an embodiment, the processor may configure Wi-Fi to which the external device is connectable on the Wi-Fi configuration menu 510 and filter and provide Wi-Fi information conforming to the specifications of the external device. For example, the processor may filter first Wi-Fi not supported by the external device among first to third Wi-Fi existing in the use environment of the external device based on the external device information. The first Wi-Fi may provide a communication network having a frequency band different from a frequency band supported by the external device. Thereafter, the processor may provide SSID and password entry screens for the second Wi-Fi and the third Wi-Fi. The processor may select Wi-Fi to be used for network connection of the external device between the second Wi-Fi and the third Wi-Fi based on the user input.

According to various embodiments, the processor may configure login information for the external device on the login information menu 530 based on user input. The login information may be information required to execute at least one application that may be installed in the external device. The processor may obtain login information required to execute the at least one application based on the user input. For example, the user may separately input first login information required to execute a first application and second login information required to execute a second application.

According to various embodiments, the processor may utilize voice to configure the external device on the voice configuration menu 520. According to an embodiment, the processor may perform configuration of the external device by collecting and analyzing voice data of the user using the microphone. For example, in the case of configuring login information, the user may configure login information by sequentially speaking the target application, login ID, and password. According to an embodiment, the processor may output a voice message (e.g., "please speak the ID and password of the first application in turn") that directs the user's voice configuration.

According to various embodiments, the processor may direct the delivery status of the external device on the delivery status menu 540. According to an embodiment, the processor may identify a delivery status of the external device with reference to the delivery information. For example, if the external device is preparing for delivery, a first guide phrase (e.g., preparing for delivery) may be displayed, and if the delivery of the external device has been completed, a second guide phrase (e.g., delivery completed) may be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the processor may proceed with the detailed configuration of the external device on a detailed configuration menu (e.g., detailed configuration menu 440 of fig. 4 c). According to an embodiment, the processor may change the configuration of the detailed configuration menu according to external device information. For example, in the case where the external device is an air conditioner, a menu for selecting at least one of a temperature, a rotation, and a cooling mode may be provided. In the case where the external device is an air cleaner, a menu for selecting at least one of cleanliness, temperature, and humidity may be provided.

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a display; a communication module; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: receiving external device information by establishing a communication connection with a server using a communication module, displaying a graphic object indicating an external device corresponding to the received external device information on a display, providing a configuration UI capable of changing configuration information of the external device based on user input to the graphic object, storing the changed configuration information of the external device based on user input to the configuration UI, obtaining a plurality of pieces of device information by searching the external device, establishing a communication connection by selecting a device corresponding to the external device information among the plurality of pieces of device information, and transmitting the stored configuration information to the external device through the communication connection.

According to various embodiments, the processor may display a first notification message on the display upon receipt of the external device information and generate a graphical object based on user input for the first notification message.

According to various embodiments, the graphic object may include at least one of a name of the external device, an icon indicating the external device, and a phrase indicating delivery information of the external device and whether to connect to the external device.

According to various embodiments, the configuration information may include information about at least one of an access point, a location, and a service provider.

According to various embodiments, the access point configuration may be a configuration regarding SSID and password of Wi-Fi that can be used by the external device in the use environment of the external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may obtain an ID based on the received external device information, and search for an external device based on the obtained ID.

According to various embodiments, the processor may determine a Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the external device by identifying at least one of a device type, a version, a manufacturer ID, and a serial number of the external device from the received external device information.

According to various embodiments, the processor may receive delivery information from the server, grasp whether delivery of the external device has been completed based on the delivery information, determine whether the external device has the same SSID as the determined SSID by receiving a signal broadcast by the external device, and establish a communication connection if the external device has the same SSID.

According to various embodiments, the processor may grasp whether the delivery of the external device has been completed based on the delivery information, display a second notification message on the display in a case where the delivery of the external device has been completed, provide a configuration UI of the external device based on user input for the second notification message, and store the changed configuration information based on user input for the configuration UI.

According to various embodiments, the processor may download UI objects required for registering a registration menu of the external device in the electronic device based on the external device information.

According to various embodiments, the processor may identify at least one access point of a use environment provided to the external device, select an access point of a frequency band supported by the external device based on the received external device information, and provide a menu screen capable of accessing the selected access point.

According to various embodiments, the processor may update the server with configuration information of the external device.

According to various embodiments, at operation 602, the electronic device may receive transaction information from an IoT server (e.g., ioT server 200 of fig. 2). The transaction information may include at least one of external device information, delivery information, purchaser name, phone number, and account information. The external device information may include unique information (e.g., SSID) for identifying the external device. The IoT server may receive transaction information from a purchase server (e.g., purchase server 212 of fig. 2) and may send the transaction information to the user device.

According to various embodiments, at operation 604, the electronic device may provide a first notification message. The electronic device may receive transaction information from the IoT server and may configure the first notification message based on the received transaction information. The first notification message may include a phrase and user input for directing the type of external device.

According to various embodiments, at operation 606, the electronic device may receive user input for a first notification message. The electronic device may generate a virtual device card by receiving user input for a first notification message. The first notification message may be displayed on an upper end of a display (e.g., display 320 of fig. 3).

According to various embodiments, at operation 610, the electronic device may generate a virtual device card in response to user input for a first notification message. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may display the generated virtual device card on a display. The virtual device card may include at least one of a graphic object indicating the external device and a phrase guiding the type and delivery status of the external device. According to the embodiment, the electronic device can separately display the external device being delivered and the external device that has completed delivery. For example, at the upper end of the display, the external device being delivered may be displayed, and at the lower end of the display, the external device that has completed delivery and registered in the IoT server and is currently in use may be displayed. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may change delivery information expressed on the virtual device card according to a delivery state of the external device. According to an embodiment, the virtual device card may include phrases and/or icons representing the current delivery status and configuration status of the external device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may change the arrangement of virtual device cards provided on the display based on user input. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may display only some of the plurality of external devices connected to the user device on the display. The user may be configured to display only frequently used external devices on the display.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may operate the external device based on user input for the virtual device card. According to an embodiment, after the delivery of the external device is completed, the electronic device may additionally provide buttons for performing additional functions, such as a power button, a mute button, a Wi-Fi button, and a screen brightness button. The electronic device may perform the determined function based on user input for the respective button. The user may control the volume and screen brightness by touching buttons of the display of the user device. Further, a power button may be provided at the upper right end of the virtual device card, and power of each device may be turned on/off based on user input to the power button.

According to various embodiments, at operation 612, the electronic device may change configuration information of the external device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may provide various configuration functions required for the operation of the external device. The user may configure functions that should be directly configured by the user among functions performed in the device on the virtual device. For example, the configuration of the external device may include a configuration, terms and conditions of an Access Point (AP) and a Service Set Identifier (SSID) based on Wi-Fi connectable to the external device input by a user, and a location and a service provider of the external device. The electronic device may provide a window for changing the configuration of each virtual device card on a separate screen, and may change the configuration based on user input. The electronic device may filter Wi-Fi supported by the external device based on the external device information.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may display the delivery status of the external device on the virtual device card. The electronic device may provide information on the delivery status, such as ready for shipment, ready for delivery, and delivery completion, on the virtual device card. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may receive the delivery information from the IoT server and provide a menu for identifying the delivery information. The delivery menu may include at least one of a phrase of a date of subscription and a state of delivery of the user to the external device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may provide a Wi-Fi menu for continuing configuration of Wi-Fi to which the external device may connect. The user may enter a Wi-Fi connectable SSID and password in the use environment by touching a Wi-Fi menu. After the delivery of the external device is completed, the electronic device may provide Wi-Fi information so that the external device becomes accessible to Wi-Fi even without any separate input by the user.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may provide a configuration change menu for changing the configuration of an external device. According to the embodiment, the electronic device can grasp the functions configurable to the external device based on the external device information, and generate and provide a menu for changing the relevant configuration.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may provide a menu for changing the configuration of an external device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may configure Wi-Fi to which the external device is connectable on a Wi-Fi configuration menu, and filter and provide Wi-Fi information conforming to the specifications of the external device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may configure login information of the external device on the login information menu based on user input. The login information may be information required to execute at least one application that may be installed in the external device. The electronic device may obtain login information required to execute the at least one application based on the user input.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may guide the delivery status of the external device on a delivery status menu. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may identify a delivery status of the external device with reference to the delivery information. For example, if the external device is preparing for delivery, a first guide phrase (e.g., preparing for delivery) may be displayed, and if the delivery of the external device has been completed, a second guide phrase (e.g., delivery completed) may be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may proceed with the detailed configuration of the external device on the detailed configuration menu. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may change the configuration of the detailed configuration menu according to the external device information.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may change the configuration of the external device based on the voice data of the user. The electronic device may receive voice data of a user and change the received voice data to text data using a voice-to-text (STT) function. The electronic device may change the configuration of the external device by analyzing the changed data.

According to various embodiments, at operation 614, the electronic device may store configuration information of the external device on the virtual device card.

According to various embodiments, at operation 710, the electronic device may identify whether the delivery of the external device has been completed. According to various embodiments, the electronic device may receive delivery information regarding the delivery status of the external device from an external server (e.g., external server 210 of fig. 2). The electronic device may recognize the delivery status and change the phrase of the virtual device card to accommodate the delivery status of the external device. The electronic device may identify whether the delivery of the external device has been completed by identifying the delivery information.

According to various embodiments, at operation 712, the electronic device may generate an SSID of the external device and search for the external device. The electronic device may generate an SSID based on the external device information received from the external server. That is, the electronic device may generate the SSID based on at least one of a type, version, manufacturer, and serial number of the external device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may generate the SSID based on the external device information in a process similar to the process by which the delivery server (e.g., delivery server 216 of fig. 2) generates the SSID.

According to various embodiments, at operation 720, the electronic device may search for an external device having the same SSID as the generated SSID. According to an embodiment, when shipping an external device, the delivery server may generate an SSID of the external device based on the external device information and input the SSID to the external device. The external device may continuously broadcast a signal including the unique SSID. The electronic device may receive a signal broadcast by the external device and identify whether the unique SSID is consistent with the generated SSID. If the electronic device finds an external device having an SSID consistent with the generated SSID, it can establish a communication connection with the corresponding external device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may search for surrounding external devices through the SSID. The external device may have its unique SSID and may broadcast a signal including the unique SSID. The electronic device may receive signals broadcast from a plurality of devices, and may search for a signal including the same information as the generated SSID based on external device information. If the electronic device finds a signal with the same SSID, it can establish a communication connection with the external device without any separate user input.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may establish a communication connection with an external device at operation 722. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may generate the SSID using unique information included in external device information received from the external device. The unique information may include a unique identifier such as a serial number or a MAC address of the external device. The delivery server may generate the SSID of the external device based on the unique information. The process by which the electronic device generates the SSID of the external device based on the external device information may be similar to the process by which the delivery server generates the SSID. For example, the delivery server may generate the SSID by combining the serial number and the MAC address of the external device with each other. The electronic device may generate the SSID by combining a serial number and a MAC address of the external device with each other based on transaction information obtained from an IoT server (e.g., ioT server 200 of fig. 2). The electronic device may establish the communication connection by finding an external device having the same SSID using the generated SSID.

According to various embodiments, at operation 724, the electronic device may perform additional identification procedures. According to an embodiment, if there are a plurality of external devices around the user device, the electronic device may perform an additional identification process in order to identify the external device purchased by the user. The electronic device can identify the external device by comparing the generated SSID with a plurality of devices, and can establish a communication connection with the external device that has completed the additional identification process.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may download resources needed to configure the external device from the IoT server based on the external device information. According to embodiments, the IoT server may store resources required to register various external devices and may send the appropriate resources in response to a request from a user device. The electronic device may determine which resources are needed for registration of the device and may request the IoT server to send the corresponding resources. According to an embodiment, at least part of the resources may be different according to the type of the external device.

According to various embodiments, at operation 726, the electronic device may register the external device with the IoT server using Wi-Fi information. The electronic device may access the IoT server based on Wi-Fi information entered by the user and may register the external device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may update the changed configuration information of the external device.

According to various embodiments, generating and displaying the graphical object on the display may further comprise: displaying a first notification message on a display in case of receiving external device information; and generating a graphical object based on the user input for the first notification message.

According to various embodiments, the graphic object may include at least one of a name of the external device, an icon indicating the external device, and a phrase indicating delivery information of the external device, and whether to connect to the external device.

According to various embodiments, the method may further include determining an SSID of the external device using the received external device information.

According to various embodiments, establishing the communication connection may further comprise: receiving delivery information from a server; grasping whether the delivery of the external device has been completed based on the delivery information; determining whether the external device has the same SSID as the determined SSID by receiving a signal broadcast by the external device; and establishing a communication connection in the case where the external devices have the same SSID.

According to various embodiments, changing the configuration of the external device may further include: grasping whether delivery of the external device has been completed based on the delivery information; displaying a second notification message on the display in the event delivery of the external device has been completed; providing the configuration UI of the external device based on user input for the second notification message; and storing the changed configuration information based on the user input for the configuration UI.

According to various embodiments, establishing the communication connection may further comprise: identifying at least one access point provided to a use environment of an external device; selecting an access point of a frequency band supported by the external device based on the received external device information; and providing a menu screen capable of accessing the selected access point.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a communication module;

a memory; and

a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication module and the memory,

wherein the processor is configured to:

external device information is received by establishing a communication connection with a server using the communication module,

displaying a graphic object indicating an external device corresponding to the received external device information on the display,

providing a configuration UI capable of changing configuration information of the external device based on user input for the graphical object,

storing changed configuration information of the external device based on user input to the configuration UI,

a plurality of pieces of device information are obtained by searching the external device,

establishing a communication connection by selecting a device corresponding to the external device information among the plurality of pieces of device information, and

And transmitting the stored configuration information to the external device through the communication connection.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

displaying a first notification message on the display in the case of receiving the external device information, and

the graphical object is generated based on user input for the first notification message.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the graphical object comprises at least one of a name of the external device, an icon indicating the external device, and a phrase indicating delivery information of the external device and whether to connect to the external device.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the configuration information comprises information regarding at least one of an access point, a location, and a service provider.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the access point configuration is a configuration of an SSID and a password with respect to Wi-Fi that can be used by the external device in a use environment of the external device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

Obtain an ID based on the received external device information, and

the external device is searched based on the obtained ID.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to: a Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the external device is determined by identifying at least one of a device type, a version, a manufacturer ID, and a serial number of the external device from the received external device information.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the processor is configured to:

the delivery information is received from the server and,

grasping whether the delivery of the external device has been completed based on the delivery information,

determining whether the external device has the same SSID as the determined SSID by receiving a signal broadcast by the external device, and

a communication connection is established with the external device having the same SSID.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to:

in case the delivery of the external device has been completed, a second notification message is displayed on the display,

Providing the configuration UI of the external device based on user input for the second notification message, and

the changed configuration information is stored based on the user input to the configuration UI.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to download UI objects required for registering a registration menu of the external device in the electronic device based on the external device information.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

identifying at least one access point of a use environment provided to the external device,

an access point selecting a frequency band supported by the external device based on the received external device information, and

a menu screen is provided that enables access to the selected access point.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to update the server with configuration information of the external device.

13. A method of registering an external device using device information, comprising:

receiving external device information by establishing a communication connection with a server using a communication module;

Generating and displaying a graphic object indicating an external device corresponding to the received external device information on a display;

providing a configuration UI capable of changing configuration information of the external device based on user input for the graphical object;

storing changed configuration information of the external device based on user input to the configuration UI;

obtaining a plurality of pieces of device information by searching the external device;

establishing a communication connection by selecting a device corresponding to the external device information among the plurality of pieces of device information; and

14. The method of claim 13, wherein generating and displaying the graphical object on the display further comprises:

displaying a first notification message on the display in case the external device information is received; and

15. A server for registering information of an external device using device information, comprising:

a communication module;

a memory; and

a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory,

Wherein the processor is configured to:

obtain account information of the buyer, external device information and delivery information,

a communication connection is established with the user device using the account information,

transmitting the external device information and the delivery information to the user device, and

configuration information of the external device is received from the user device and stored in the memory.